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Regulations<\/h2>\n
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SNo.<\/th>\n Regulations <\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
1 <\/td>\n \n National Environment Management of Hazardous Chemicals and Products Containing Hazardous Chemicals Regulations, 2024<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
2 <\/td>\n \n The National Environment (Air Quality Standards) Regulations S.I. No. 22 of 2024<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n \n National Environment (Audit) Regulation, 2020<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n \n National Environment (Management of Ozone Depleting Substances & Products) Regulations S.I. No. 48 of 2020<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n \n National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations S.I. No. 49 of 2020, 153-2<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n \n National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations S.I. No. 49 of 2020, 153-2<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n \n Petroleum (Waste Management) Regulations S.I. No. 3 of 2019 <\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n \n National Environment (Mountainous and Hilly Areas_Management) Regulations 152-6<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n \n Minimum Standards for Management of Soil<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n \n National Environment (Noise Standards and Control) Regulations<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n \n National Environment (Environmental and Social Assessment) Regulations S.I. No. 143 of 2020 <\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n \n Guidelines for the Management of Landfills in Uganda December 2020 <\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n \n National Environment (Oil Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response) Regulations, 2020 <\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n \n National Environment (Standards for Discharge of Effluent into Water or Land) Regulations 2020<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n \n National Environment (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations S.I. No. 50 of 2020<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n \n Petroleum (Waste Management) Regulations S.I. No. 3 of 2019<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n \n Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) guidelines 2020<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n
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News Updates<\/h3>\n
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\n UMU, NEMA and OWSD Champion Science and Partnerships for Environmental Sustainability<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n
July 1, 2026<\/span>News Updates<\/a><\/span>Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n <\/div>\n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Uganda Celebrates Sustainability Champions<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n
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\n Government of Uganda to Revive National Cleaning Days<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n
June 19, 2026<\/span>News Updates<\/a><\/span>Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n <\/div>\n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n NEMA Reviews Guidelines, Action Plan And National Strategy for Chemicals Management in Uganda<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n
June 11, 2026<\/span>News Updates<\/a><\/span>Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n <\/div>\n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Uganda Celebrates World Environment Day 2026<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n
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\n NEMA Inaugurates a Technical Committee on Management of Chemical in Uganda<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n
June 4, 2026<\/span>News Updates<\/a><\/span>Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n <\/div>\n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n NEMA Celebrates International Day for Biodiversity by Planting 15,000+ Indigenous Trees.<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n
May 25, 2026<\/span>Mt. Elgon project<\/a>, News Updates<\/a><\/span>Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n <\/div>\n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Uganda Flowers Exporters Association Meets NEMA<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n
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